Ted Dengel

Daniel Theobald

This session will explore how supply chains and order fulfillment are facilitated by autonomous systems in complex and highly variable environments. The growing e-commerce market is embracing the use of robots and drones as it seeks to meet customer demand faster. The speakers will share specific examples of how robots have generated a rapid ROI, empowering facilities to retain, retrain, and maximize the productivity of their human capital. Points addressed:

The importance of designing a robust supply-chain strategy.

Managing change and transforming workflows.

How to test robots and integrate them into existing processes.

Managing the interaction between humans and technology.

Tradeoffs between capital and operational expenses when deploying robots.